Body Fat 27.4%

Men who have normal body fat have a more efficient metabolism and therefore can maintain their body weight easier than men who have too much body fat. The six-pack stomach appeals to others and provides a confidence booster.

27.4% Body Fat women - Average

Essential Fat

Athletes

Fitness

Acceptable

Obese

If your low body fat percentage results from eating disorders, you might experience the risks that accompany those conditions as well. Low body fat levels can lead to bone loss, chronic fatigue and infections.

27.4% Body Fat Men

A small percentage of fat is essential for our body to function. We need a certain minimal amount of fat to insulate our tissues and organs and to regulate our body temperature.

Fat is also the way our body stores energy. The necessary amount of fat is called essential fat and the minimum percentage for survival is 3 to 5 percents in men.

With a body fat percentage of 27.4, there is little to no separation of muscles, no vascularity, or muscle striations, waist begins to increase quite substantially with a waist to hip ratio as high as 0.9 (waist circumference/hip circumference).

Over 25% body fat for a man is considered obese, and over a 40 inch waist is considered abdominal obesity.

27.4% Body Fat Women

Body fat plays a significant role in reproduction. Sex hormones are fat soluble and they are stored in the body’s fat layers. Women that have a low body fat produce a reduced amount of estrogen which can lead to an abnormal menstrual cycle, Amenorrhea, or the lack of a menstrual cycle.

A body fat percentage of 27.4 is on the low end of what’s average for most women and is characterized by a shape that is neither too slim, nor overweight.

Curves in the hips are usually more apparent along with more fat in the buttocks and thighs.

Calculate your body fat percentage

Percent body fat is the percentage of fat your body contains.

Exact body fat percentage cannot be precisely determined, but multiple methods are used to estimate it. You can use our body fat calculator to estimate your body fat percentage: